EDUCATION
2019 MFA Degree, 4.0 GPA, Visual Arts; Concentration in Painting, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
2016 LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
2015 BFA Degree, with Distinction, Studio Art; Concentration in Painting and Drawing, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN
2010 AFA Degree, with Honors, Visual Arts, Concentration in Painting and Drawing, Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Minneapolis, MN
2006 BA Degree, Social Science; Minor in Ethnic Studies, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN
AWARDS & HONORS
2019 1st Place Award, Annual Juried Student Exhibition (Curated by Mollie Douthit), Department of Art and Design, University of North Dakota
2018 - 2019 McKinnon George and Ellen Scholarship
2018 - 2019 Gulmon Scholarship
2018 - 2019 Teaching and Graduate Research Assistantship
2018- 2019 Grad Cultural Diversity
2018 1st Place Award, Annual Juried Student Exhibition (Curated by Brad Tucker), Department of Art and Design, University of North Dakota
2017 - 2018 Teaching and Graduate Research Assistantship
2017 - 2018 Grad Cultural Diversity
2016 LeRoy E. Hoffberger Merit Scholarship
2015 (December), Dean's List, College of liberal Arts, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
2014 (May), Dean's List, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
2001 - 2003 Dr.Green Scholarship
2001 President's Award for Educational Excellence
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
Aug. 2017 - May 2019, Instructor of Record (GTA),
Department of Art and Design, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
Courses Taught:
Intro. to Drawing, Spring 2019
Intro. to Drawing, Fall 2018
Drawing and Color Materials, Spring 2018
Drawing I, Fall 2017
Responsibilities: Provided art instruction to a diverse group of learners with an established course syllabus each semester, evaluation and grading procedures of class projects, performed tasks needed for scholastic records such as student attendance, and submitting final grades on time to the registrar office.
Feb. 2018 - May. 2019, Curatorial Assistant/Graduate Research Assistant,
University of North Dakota Art Collections, University of North Dakota
Responsibilities: Worked closely under the supervision of the University of North Dakota Art Collection Director, and Manager. Assisted with curatorial projects and exhibitions with researching and selecting artwork for framing, proper installation and de-installation. Provided support and oversight in order to meet exhibition deadlines. Handled management and condition inspection The Living Museum artworks with a professional standard care at numerous satellite gallery locations throughout campus owned by the University of North Dakota Art Collections.
NON-ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
Feb. 2014-July 2016, Library Assistant, Dayton's Bluff Library, Saint Paul Public Library, Saint Paul, MN
Responsibilities: Performed routine and repetitive circulation desk procedures on Sierra Integrated Library System such as checking in and out library materials. Prepared library materials for use and returned library materials to proper locations according to the Dewey Decimal System. Registered new patrons into the library system, collected fines, and handled transactions of withdrawn book materials. Assisted library patrons in person, via phone for incoming calls and queries. Aided patrons with use of technologies such as computers, the internet, copier and fax machines. Provided excellent customer service to all age groups, gender, race and ethnicity including individuals who are impaired and with disabilities. I also taught painting, drawing, and collages quarterly (Summer 2016, Spring 2016, Winter 2015, and Fall 2015) to young patrons who came to the Dayton’s Bluff Library, and performed other duties and responsibilities as assigned and required.
Mar. 2005-Jan. 2014, Librarian and Adult Basic Education Instructor, Hmong Cultural Center, Saint Paul, MN
Responsibilities: Performed circulation procedures of library materials on Alexandria Library System, provided library references and research for patron use and queries, assisted with library collection development and updating catalog and spreadsheets of newly added published dissertations, theses, books, periodicals, videos, and new materials into the library system, archived newspapers and periodicals. Developed functional work English curriculum, life skills, civic engagement/citizenship, and taught basic English literacy to adult refugee and immigrant students from Latin America, Southeast Asian and East African countries arranging from beginning to advanced classes in grammar, speaking, listening, and writing in English. Improved students’ language skills necessary to successfully interact with native English speakers, understanding and mastery of norms, values, and associated social skills necessary for successful integration into the American society and skills to obtain employment in the United states. Performed other duties as requested and assigned.
EXHIBITIONS
2021-2020 Minneapolis Institute of Art, Foot in the Door 5: The Virtual Exhibition, Minneapolis, MN
2019 North Dakota Museum of Art, This Week Only, Grand Forks, ND
2019 Colonel Eugene E. Meyers Gallery, Solo Exhibition, You Are Looking at a Painting, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Hughes Fine Arts, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
2019 Colonel Eugene E. Meyers Gallery, Hughes Fine Arts, Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Curated by Mollie Douthit, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
2018 Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Eighth Annual Art 4 Shelter, Minneapolis, MN
2018 Colonel Eugene E. Myers Gallery, Hughes Fine Arts, Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Curated by Brad Tucker, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
2018 Heart and Vascular Gallery, Altrus Heart Exhibition, Grand Forks, ND
2018 Memorial Union, GRAD Day, Grand Forks, ND
2017 Le Méridien Chambers, The Seventh Annual Art 4 Shelter, Minneapolis, MN
2016 Fox Gallery, Hoffberger Exhibition, Baltimore, MD
2016 Le Méridien Chambers, The Sixth Annual Art 4 Shelter, Minneapolis, MN
2015 Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Re. Con. De. Con., BFA Exhibition, Minneapolis, MN
2015 McNamara Alumni Building, Board of Regents, BFA Regents Exhibition, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN
2015 Burnet Gallery, Art 4 Shelter, Minneapolis, MN
2014 Walter Library, Student Exhibition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2014 McNamara Alumni Building, Board of Regents, BFA Regents Exhibition, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN
2014 Hinckley Fire Museum, The Great Hinckley Fire of 1894, Hinckley, MN
2010 T Building, Fuzion, AFA Exhibition, Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Minneapolis, MN
2010 Lao Family Community Center, Root, Saint Paul, MN
2009 Western Sculpture Park, CHAT 6th Annual Exhibition, Saint Paul, MN
2009 Skyway Arts Show, Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Minneapolis, MN
CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE & RELATED PROJECTS
2019, Curatorial Assistant/Graduate Research Assistant, to the University of North Dakota Art Collections Manager, #InYourFace, Empire Art Center, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
2019, Curatorial Assistant/Graduate Research Assistant, to the University of North Dakota Art Collections Manager, Fables, Insults, and Reverence: The Animals of UND Art Collections, Empire Art Center, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
2018, Curatorial Assistant/Graduate Research Assistant, to the University of North Dakota Art Collections Manager, A Collection of Works on Paper by Jackie McElroy-Edwards, Empire Art Center, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
2018, Curatorial Assistant, to the University of North Dakota Art Collections Director, Honore-Daumier: Law, Medicine, and Social Satire, Empire Art Center, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
2018, Curatorial Assistant, to the University of North Dakota Art Collections Director, Self-taught and Outsider Art: Selected Works From a "Teaching Collection", Colonel Eugene E. Meyers Gallery, Hughes Fine Arts, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
2013-2014, Curator, Artifacts and Textiles, Hmong Cultural Center Museum, Saint Paul, MN
2012, Curator, www.HmongEmbroidery.com: A Virtual Hmong Textiles Museum, Hmong Archives and Hmong Cultural Center, Saint Paul, MN.
2011-2012, Curatorial Project Manager, Hmong Embroidery, Hmong Archives and Hmong Cultural Center, Saint Paul, MN
PUBLICATIONS
2021 HAIS: A Literary Journal, Spring 2021, Vol. 2, Untitled, 90-93
2020, HAIS: A Literary Journal, Spring 2020, Vol. 1, Untitled, 96-101
TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
2018, Workshop: PEDAGOGY, School of Graduate Studies, Memorial Union: River Valley Room, University of North Dakota
2018, Graduate Research Achievement, School of Graduate Studies, Memorial Union Ballroom, University of North Dakota
2017, Workshop: Research Philosophy, Methods, & Ethics, School of Graduate Studies, Memorial Union: River Valley Room, University of North Dakota
2017, Workshop: PEDAGOGY, School of Graduate Studies, Memorial Union: River Valley Room, University of North Dakota
2017, NDSU Data Privacy Training (Certificate of Completion), University of North Dakota
INTERNSHIP
2014-2015, Gallery Assistant, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Regis Center for Art, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities , Minneapolis, MN
Responsibilities: Collaborated with fellow gallery assistants to prepare gallery space for exhibitions such as painting wall space and adjusted lighting in galleries. Assisted gallery coordinator with installation of artworks for exhibitions and de-installation in the Nash Gallery and Quarter Gallery.
